Opinion
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER, United States Attorney, JASON M. LEONG, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Sacramento, CA.
LINDA C. HARTER, Chief Assistant Federal Defender, Putative Counsel for Defendant.
STIPULATION TO CONTINUE INITIAL APPEARANCE AND PETITION FOR ORDER OF APPOINTMENT
CAROLYN K. DELANEY, Magistrate Judge.
The United States Attorney through its respective counsel, Jason Leong, Special Assistant United States Attorney, and Linda Harter, Chief Assistant Federal Defender, jointly stipulate and request to continue the initial appearance in the above-captioned matter. The Federal Defender's office has been in contact with the defendant, KEITH LAMONT SMITH, who is presently out of custody and has not yet made an appearance before this Court. Based on discussions with the Federal Defender's office, it appears Mr. Smith has informally agreed to be represented by that office and qualifies for appointed counsel. Accordingly, the United States and the Federal Defender's office jointly stipulate and request to continue the initial appearance presently scheduled for April 16, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. to May 21, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. Additionally, the office of the Federal Defender requests an order appointing that office to represent Mr. Smith, and the United States is unopposed.
ORDER CONTINUING INITIAL APPEARANCE AND APPOINTING COUNSEL
It is hereby ordered that the initial appearance in the above-captioned matter is continued to May 21, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. It is further ordered that the office of the Federal Defender shall be appointed counsel of record for the above-named defendant.
IT IS SO ORDERED.